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Map of the city of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, the "Strip", 1957
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Chester W. Cheel Manuscripts
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The Chester W. Cheel Manuscripts (1847-1960) consist of two photocopies of a manuscript on early Nevada history and Las Vegas with a historical focus on the role of the Mormons in developing the area.
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Klein, Jeffery B.
Jeffery Klein is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Nevada Senior Services- Adult Day Care Centers of Las Vegas and Henderson. He is a graduate of Temple University where he earned his MBA before starting his career in health care. Klein has worked as a founder and principal of both Altila and Klein Associates where he conducted and supervised engagements for hospitals, medical groups, and academic centers. He is the former president and CEO of Premier Hospital Alliance of New York.
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Blut, Arlene
Arlene Blut was born July 30, 1940 in Duluth, Minnesota, where she attended a Conservative Jewish. She met Michael Peikoff while attending the University of Minnesota, and they married before he began medical school in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Blut followed her husband’s residencies and fellowships to California, Michigan, and Manitoba before they came to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1971.
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Epstein, Kenny, 1941-
Kenneth Epstein was born in 1941 in Chicago, Illinois. When he was 15 years old, Epstein’s family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada. Three years later, he began to work in the gaming industry. His mentor was Jackie Gaughan, then-owner of the El Cortez Hotel and Casino, whom he met in Lake Tahoe in 1956. In 1975, Epstein became Gaughan’s business partner in the operation of the El Cortez. He also helped Gaughan and his son open the Barbary Coast on the Las Vegas Strip in 1979.
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Wanderer, John
John Paul Wanderer was born February 20, 1940 in Yonkers, New York. The son of attorney Emilie Wanderer, he came to Las Vegas, Nevada with his mother and siblings in 1946. He attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and earned a Bachelor of Science degree, then graduated from Arizona State University School of Law in 1974. That same year, Wanderer and his mom established their own practice in Las Vegas, Wanderer & Wanderer.
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Chenin, Susan
Suzie Chenin was born August 28, 1949 in Cleveland, Ohio. The next year, her parents, Joseph and Irene Chenin, moved the family to Las Vegas, Nevada. Her father, a dentist, was stationed at Nellis Air Force Base, becoming the first Jewish dentist in the state – and only the thirtieth overall. After graduating from Las Vegas High School, Chenin attended Arizona State University. However, she quit school and moved to Los Angeles, California where she got a job with a large real estate developer. This was her first foray into the industry.
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